A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems of Moorestown, New Jersey, an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for the future AEGIS Guam System. The announcement …
With Expanded Contract, Future Guam AEGIS Site Moves Forward and Will Be Integrated with IAMD Capability Read More
A little shy of a year since its failed merger with Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne is being courted by a new suitor, L3Harris Technologies, which agreed to acquire the firm …
L3Harris to Expand into Rocket and Missile Propulsion with Aerojet Rocketdyne Buy Read More
Both Companies Report Strong Deliveries, Weak Orders by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 48 and 68 commercial jets in November 2022, compared to 34 and …
Airbus and Boeing Report November 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
Amidst a national atmosphere of pervasive public disillusionment and rising political atomization, peasant son and former labor activist Pedro Castillo arose from near anonymity in 2021 to surprise domestic and …
Gridlock to Golpe: Can Peru Break the Cycle? Read More
The U.S. Army has selected the Bell V-280 tiltrotor aircraft as the service’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The V-280 had been competing for the FLRAA contract against …
Bell V-280 Selected for FLRAA Contract Read More
A mere week after the Brazilian Army selected the Iveco-Oto Melara Centauro II fire support vehicle as its preferred solution to fulfill its long-gestating 8×8 armored cavalry vehicle requirement, …
Brazilian Court Suspends Centauro Procurement Read More
Join Forecast International and GovExec defense experts for this FREE WEBINAR: Since January 2022, the U.S. has invested more than $18 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Additionally, this is …
FREE Upcoming Webinar: What U.S. Defense Contractors Need to Know About the Russia – Ukraine Conflict Read More
The Brazilian Army has selected the Centauro II produced by a Leonardo and Iveco consortium to fulfill its requirement for armored vehicles. The contract is reportedly worth up to EUR2 …
Brazil Selects Italy’s Centauro as New 8×8 Armored Vehicle Read More
Early in November 2022, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the government of Australia of 24 C-130J aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost …
A Leading Electronic Warfare Technology Enhances a Proposed C-130 Sale to Australia Read More
Both Companies Report Strong October Orders by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. Boeing and Airbus delivered 35 and 62 commercial jets in October 2022, compared to 27 and 36 …
Airbus and Boeing Report October 2022 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More